BayArea101

So yea... Any info (Pros and cons) and all that good stuff about 2wd vs. 4wd buggies... Thanks =D
Differences... What is better? And the big question... WHICH CAN U MAKE GO FASTER?? =D
Thanks =]

Drift_Buggy

iTrader: (22)

There aren't many 4WD buggies out on the market & there class isn't very popular in most areas. 4WD have better acceleration and faster cornering but do weigh more so 2WD's can catch up on long straights. Is there any particular buggy you are looking at getting?

Cheers

rctazmanmc

iTrader: (141)

What do you plan on doing with the vehicle?

You can make either one go fast - depends on your pocket book and what you are using it for.

I have both 2wd and 2wd. 2wd is quick and nimble but you need to know how to drive to be good, 4wd is raw power and guts - fast and forgiving but can break easy.

mc

BayArea101

More or less... I plan on being the loser who crashes his nice car a lot and ends up spending lots of $$ of replacement parts... (Except not quite)
Uhhh I mainly looking at the B4 or something of high quality that is 4wd... *Bj4X4* looks nice =D ....Also I don't have a million dollars. 2wd is cheaper isn't it?? But I still think I like 4wd better... :-/

BuggyKing

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Well,

2WD buggies will require a little more driving skill. And they don't break as much as the 4wd do. However 4wd have more accelaration and cornering speed than do 2wd. The downside is they require more maintainance and do break parts more. Wherever you point a 4 wheel drive is were its's going. So try and keep it off the walls at the track. You have to know how to set both buggies up so they work on a track well.

My advice is start out with a 2wd before moving to 4wd. Drive the car slow on the track first then you can pick up more corner speed and accelaration when you feel more comfortable driving.

BayArea101

Its like magic... you just ask a question and people answer it! =D lol
How much faster does a 4wd excelerate than a 2wd? Isn't that kind of important...? Does that mean that I should use a higher turn motor with a 2wd than a 4wd?
Also, if you we're to drive them both set-up the same on a straight, which one would be quicker?
-Thanks =D

BuggyKing

iTrader: (17)

4wd will always be quicker because you have double the traction. But 4wd can be a handful when just starting not to mention they are a little more fragile and break easier. Start out with a 2wd first.

DrunkMike

iTrader: (22)

Fragile is a relitive turm. most people that run 4wd use mod motors so there cars go faster and hit things harder. if are new and want a 4wd i recomend running ith a stock motor the power will be a lot more manigable. imao

BuggyKing

iTrader: (17)

My XX4 has a Novak 6.5 brushless and is very quick but easy to drive. But yes when running a lot of power you will break much easier.

BayArea101

Bueno... any ideas on a good, not tooo expensive 4wd?

BuggyKing

iTrader: (17)

BayArea101,

Ultimate Hobbies has them for good prices.

Ultimatehobbies.com.

Hope that helps.

Here is my XX4.

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BayArea101

How about these nice 4wd Academy Buggies? How are they? Quality... Part Availability... Durability... And pretty much everything else there is to know.
So more or less, does Academy make good cars?? thanks

BuggyKing

iTrader: (17)

I don't know much pros and cons about Academy 4wd buggies. Not a lot of racers run those in my area.

swannco

xxx-cr, does this info hold true for touring cars as well? I have a xxx-t that I am learning to drive, but there are no tracks around, so it is only bashing for now. I would really like to get into electric touring cars b/c Hobbytown has a weekly race in the parking lot, but I don't know squat about 4wd, racing, or maintenance. I bought a Losi xxx-t RTR, and so far I have been able to fix what I broke, but am kind of wanting to learn to race. If I buy a RTR touring car, should I start w/ a 2wd or go for 4wd? Thanks for any input.

Thai3g_Eclipse

iTrader: (10)

Touring cars are a bit different than off-roads. While there are abundant of 2WD/4WD off-road classes, touring cars are dominant 4WD. There might be one or two kits that I can think of being 2WD, excluding toy level R/C cars. If you show up with a 2WD touring car, you are just putting yourself at a severe disadvantage against other racers. They are already hard enough to drive, no point of making it worse in this case.